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E. L. TAYLOR. METALLIC RAILWAY TIE,

No. 524,359. Patented Aug. 14, 1894.

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METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

No. 524,359. Patented Aug. I4, 1894.

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M ETALLIC RAl LWAY-Tl E SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.524,359, dated August 14, 1894.

- Application filed October 9,1893. Serial No; 487,570. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ENOOH LEWIS TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and use ful Improvement in Metallic Railway-Ties,which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings.

My invention consists of improvements in metallic railway ties whichsupport the rails in a firm and effective manner, and also permit thesame to be angularly adjusted relatively to sidings, turn-outs, 850.,while remain- 5 represents a view of one of the parts detached. Fig. 6represents atop or planview showing the rail in position, parallel withthetie bar. Figs. 7 and 8 represent side elevations of the clamp orcheck pieces. Fig. 9 represents a side elevation of a part of one of thecheek pieces, and section of the adjacent portion of the bar.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates tie bars which pass throughhorizontal openings B in the metallic supports 0, which are somewhat ofchannel form, wider below than on top, the top plates of said supportshaving the clamps or cheek pieces 0 thereon for engagement with thebases of the rails D, on one-side thereof, the opposite sides beingengaged by clamps or cheek pieces E, which are provided with invertedT-heads E, the latter entering openings Fin the bars A, said openingsbeing of:T or cross shape, whereby when the heads E are inserted in saidopenings, the

necks E of said heads,enter the limbs of said openings, and the headsare below the walls thereof, whereby the cheek pieces are connected withthe bars and the rails are tightly held while resting on the supports.Further- Fig. 3 represents" turned to acute or obtuse angles with saidbars, so that the rails may be adjusted to sid- *ings, turn-outs,curves, &c., while remaining securely clamped to the ties and bars, asmost clearly shown in Fig. 1. It is also evident that the support andtie bar maybe employed to clamp a rail when the same extends in adirection parallel with said, tie bar, as shown in Fig. 6, instead ofthe directions shown in Figs. 1 and 2. y

In all of the dispositions of the rails, I employ clamps or check piecesof proper size, while the rails are properly supportedon the ties, andcontrolled by the cheek pieces of said ties and bars, it being evidentthat the openings in said ties, and the shape of the cheek pieces E,permit the adjustment on the rails in positions at a right angle to eachother, or at an acute or obtuse angle to the tie bars as shown in theseveral figures.

The tie bars and supports may be properly ballasted, and as the supportsare of channeled or angular form, they possess strength thus more firmlyholding said bar in position on the road bed.

The supports 0 may be formed with one or two limbs according torequirements, as most plainly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Having thus described my invention, what A I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

a 1. A metallic support, in combination with a tie bar which is passedthrough said support, the openings in said support being such that thesame may be set at right, acute and obtuse angles on said bar,substantially as described. y l

2. A metallic railway support having openings therein, a tie bar fittedtherein, and having an opening, and a cheek plate having a T-shaped headadapted to lock in the walls having its base engaged on the one side byto of the said opening, said parts being comsaid cheek pieces 0', O, andthe opposite side bined substantially as described. by the cheek'pieceE, said parts being com- 3. A channeled railway support, having binedsubstantially as described. 5 openings therein, and provided with thecheek pieces C, O, thereon, the cheek piece I ENOOH TAYLOR E withinverted T-shaped head E, adapted- Witnesses: v to engage with the wallsof the opening in the JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

tie bar, and a rail resting on said supportand R. H. GRAEsER.

